UPI Pictures of the Year 2011 - Washington Politics

Flag ribbons adorn the cap of an honor guard during the official welcoming ceremonies in the rain for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak by U.S. President Barack Obama on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on October 13, 2011. The state visit comes only a day after congress passed a free trade agreement with South Korea. UPI/Pat Benic